The Church has a problem with Judges, it is so earthy, puzzling, primitive and violent - so much so that the Church can barely stomach it. It falls under the category 'embarrassing scripture'. Such an attitude is, of course, wrong so Ralph Davis here makes Judges digestible by analysing the major literary and theological themes discovered in each section, providing a 'theocentric' exposition.
Dale Ralph Davis is the Teaching Pastor of Woodland Presbyterian Church in Hattiesburg, Mississippi. He is well known for his excellent Old Testament commentaries, and his book 'The Word Became Fresh: How to Preach from Old Testament Narrative Texts'. He used to be the professor of Old Testament at Reformed Theological Seminary in Jackson, Mississippi.
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